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Released 9 years ago.
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Promise at Dawn
2017 2h 10m FR
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7.2
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★7.2TMDB · 515
DramaRomanceHistoryWar
Synopsis
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From his childhood in Poland to his adolescence in Nice to his years as a student in Paris and his tough training as a pilot during World War II, this tragi-comedy tells the romantic story of Romain Gary, one of the most famous French novelists and sole writer to have won the Goncourt Prize for French literature two times.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Where to watch · US
Cast
Pierre Niney
Romain Gary
Charlotte Gainsbourg
Nina Kacew
Didier Bourdon
Alex Gubernatis
Jean-Pierre Darroussin
Zaremba
Finnegan Oldfield
Captain Langer
Catherine McCormack
Lesley Blanch
Pawel Puchalski
Romain (8-10 years old)
Némo Schiffman
Romain (14-16 years old)
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Eric Barbier
- Writers
- Eric Barbier, Marie Eynard
- Languages
- French, Polish, English, Spanish
- Countries
- Belgium, France
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WORLD
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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: French, Polish, English, Spanish.
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WORLD
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International production across 2 countries: Belgium, France.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Eric Barbier, shot by Glynn Speeckaert. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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CAST
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Pierre Niney and Charlotte Gainsbourg and Didier Bourdon carry the top of the cast.
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IMDB entry: tt5061360 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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The take
Eric Barbier directs. Glynn Speeckaert behind the camera. Produced in Belgium, France. Dialogue in French, Polish, English, Spanish.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 9 years ago.
- 2Dialogue crosses 4 languages: French, Polish, English, Spanish.
- 3International production across 2 countries: Belgium, France.
- 4Directed by Eric Barbier, shot by Glynn Speeckaert. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Pierre Niney and Charlotte Gainsbourg and Didier Bourdon carry the top of the cast.
- 6IMDB entry: tt5061360 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Glynn Speeckaert
- Production design
- Pierre Renson
- Makeup / hair
- Charlotte Arguillère
- Stunt coordinator
- Olivier Bisback
- Runtime
- 130 min · 2h 10m
- Status
- Released
- Box office
- $9,242,157
- Original language
- FR
- Certification (US)
- 6
Also by
Eric Barbier
Production companies
Who made it
Nexus Factory
BE
Key crew
- NovelRomain Gary
- CastingEszter Izsó
- CastingGigi Akoka
- CastingSebastiàn Moradiellos
- Production ManagerEmese Hunyadi
- Unit Production ManagerAlessio Angelucci
- ProducerPhilippe Rousselet
- Key Hair StylistCharlotte Arguillère
- Makeup SupervisorPanos Kondylis
- Assistant Production ManagerGuglielmo D'Avanzo
- Script SupervisorHéloïse Moreau
- Executive ProducerPéter Miskolczi
- Key Makeup ArtistLaura Ozier
- Post-Production ManagerNicolas Baudens
- Location ManagerRabii El Bakki
- Co-ProducerAdrian Politowski
- CastingMustapha Souaidi
- Co-ProducerNadia Khamlichi
- Makeup ArtistPanos Kondylis
- ProducerEric Jehelmann
- CastingMourad Barouche
- Set DecorationLieven Baes
- Post Production SupervisorAbraham Goldblat
- Production CoordinatorAnne-Charlotte Bradfer
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- based on novel or book
- based on memoir or autobiography
- french air force
- french actress
- biographical drama
- french actor
- famous actor
Release history · US
When it landed
- Digital2019-02-086
Also known as
International titles
- Promise at DawnGR
- La promessa dell'albaIT
- Promesa al amanecerES
